This is weird. I can't play Wav files after installing SP3. I get the
message "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
support the file type..."

Anyone else seeing this?

"AlexEck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E7D31EFD-A10D-4F61-90EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is weird. I can't play Wav files after installing SP3. I get the
> message "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
> support the file type..."
>
> Anyone else seeing this?

Some wav files will play on WMP11 under XP SP3 & some won't - strange.
As a temporary fix I've changed the default for .wav files to Media Player
Classic
http://www.download.com/Media-Player...dlPid=10518777
& this does a great job of playing .wav files.
Regards Mike.

"AlexEck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E7D31EFD-A10D-4F61-90EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is weird. I can't play Wav files after installing SP3. I get the
> message "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might
> not
> support the file type..."
>
> Anyone else seeing this?

see:
----- Original Message -----
From: lou
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 5:48 PM
Subject: service pack 3


will not operate media player11 after 3 re installs including 2 complete
installs .completely removed from computer and using vlc much nicer
programme.

"AlexEck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E7D31EFD-A10D-4F61-90EA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is weird. I can't play Wav files after installing SP3. I get the
> message "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not
> support the file type..."
>
> Anyone else seeing this?

This might be caused by the K-Lite Codec pack which seems to be incompatible
with XP SP3 & WMP11.
I would uninstall the pack.
Mike.